Carroll is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Western is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Carroll Cougars will take on the Western Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Carroll sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over North Miami.
Eli Harshbarger was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Harshbarger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Harshbarger wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Travis Tinsman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Western earned a 6-3 win over Hamilton Heights on Tuesday.
Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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